Tappet adjustment, a DIY job?

[RichB]

Chaps, I've got solid lifters/adjustable tappets in my Griff 500 engine. Common wisdom seems to suggest adjustment is about a 1-2 hour job for someone who knows what they are doing, so my question is:- is it a 5-6 hour job for someone who's doesn't but is quite happy adjusting the tappets on a BMC "B Series" 4 cyl engine? i.e. I'm not a complete mechanical half-wit, I've still got my feeler gauges and lapping paste in the tool box to prove it! Rich...

>>> Edited by RichB on Tuesday 10th June 17:27

[RichB]

Thanks Danny but I was looking for a little bit more than that before I render the car immobile by half stripping the top end only to discover I am stumped! Rich...

[RichB]

1) Adjustable pushrods, Pete. Does it make a difference?
2) OK like 2 x B Series eh? sounds alright any difficulties getting the rocker covers off or anything else I should be aware of that makes it more difficult?
3) Yes, sorry Pete but i had a job interview which went on a bit, and being out of work at the mo' thought that was kinda' inportant!

See you soon though, cheers Rich...


>> Edited by RichB on Wednesday 11th June 15:19

[RichB]

james said: Just make sure you don't drop one of the rocker cover fastenings down one of the pushrod holes. A guy that I was teaching how to do the job (well, he watched me up to the last minute, then asked if he could put one of the rocker covers back on) managed to do it, and I ended up having to drop the sump to fish the damned thing out

ho hum... been there, got the T-shirt! Changed the cam on an MGB and dropped the distributor drive straight into the sump! A couple of screw-heads on the sump rounded and try as I may I couldn't get it off! So it was an engine out job to finish an easy task! Brother (his car/my effort) then said let's spray the engine bay, then lets spray the whole car, then lets replace those rusty wings! Oh bugger if I hadn't dropped that dizzy drive I wouldn't have got roped into re-building his entire bloody car! Rich...